"Before you chase wealth, define what wealthy means to you," he
tells Business Insider. "Being wealthy does not have to
revolve around money. You can have wealthy relationships with
family and friends, or a wealthy experience in travel and
adventures. Having wealth can also be defined as having a
lifestyle business that replaces the traditional 9-5 job."

Rose cautions against blindly pursuing wealth when you aren't
sure of your ultimate goal. Otherwise, how will you know if
you're making progress, and how will you recognize your ultimate
achievement when you get there?

Even if you consider money and wealth to be the same thing, many
experts advise quantifying that idea beyond simply "a lot of
money" into actual dollars: Are you aiming to
pay off your house? Save enough to send your kids to college?
Have a
$1 million net worth? Travel
internationally once a year? Earn a $150,000 salary?

"Don't sacrifice your life, family, and friends to chase
something if you aren't 100% confident you really know what it
is," Rose says.